DOUCETTE, Sister Louise, (85) formerly Sister Regina Therese, a Sister of St. Martha of Antigonish, died at Bethany, the motherhouse on Monday, March 17, 2014. She was in her 52nd year of religious life.
Born in Quinan, Nova Scotia, Sister Louise was the daughter of the late Adolphe and Regina (Doucette) Doucette.
Sister Louise was the oldest in a family of twelve. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by brother, Albert. She is survived by sisters, Dorothy Conrod, Zoe Kopetsky, Adeline (Joseph) Doucet, Cora (Henry) Caza and Lucie Doucette; brothers, Paul, Henry, Basil (Judy), Jules, and Camille (Rita),
Louise entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha in February, 1960, pronounced her first vows in 1962, and made her perpetual commitment August 15, 1967
Throughout her religious life Sister Louise ministered in the congregation household services. She served as homemaker for thirty-four years in local houses in Trenton, Heatherton, Guysborough, Eskasoni, St. Andrews, Canso, Ingonish, Antigonish and New Waterford in NS; in Ottawa, ON, and Kamloops, BC. For a period of six years she served on the Bethany housekeeping team. In 1992 Sister spent a year of renewal at Galilee, Arnprior, ON. She retired at Bethany in 2004.
During her life of faithful service, Sister Louise had the ability, in a quiet manner, to bring the outside community into her life. She was noted for her culinary contribution to wakes and other parish functions.
The remains will be resting at Bethany, beginning on Thursday, March20 at 1:15 p.m. A Celebration of Vigil will be held on the same evening at 7:30. Liturgy of Christian burial will take place on Friday, March 21, at 2:00 p.m. Bethany Chapel.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.L.Curry Funeral Services, 135 College St. Antigonish.